Friends, Texans, countrymen, shed a few tears. We come to bury Perry not to praise him.

With all due respect to the Bard, Texas has had its share of Shakespearean political figures — a few of whom have run for president. (Lyndon Baines Johnson, anyone?) This week’s TEXclusive news quiz focuses on some of those Texans who ran for president — and lost.

In an interview with MyFoxHouston, the Republican congressman from Humble said that Texas Gov. Rick Perry needs to “come out stronger” and have “a focus change” if he is to have any chance of getting back into the Republican presidential race this year. …